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Monica Geingos

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Incident 11432 Report
Former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos's Likeness Reportedly Used in Purported AI-Generated Video Investment Scams

2025-01-22

Namibia's former First Lady Monica Geingos publicly warned that scammers are using purportedly AI-manipulated videos to impersonate her and promote fake forex schemes. Reportedly, deepfake clips and cloned voice calls have convinced victims to hand over savings, including retirement funds. Her team reports the problem worsening across TikTok and other platforms. She urged the public to report fake accounts and ignore messages claiming she offers loans or investments.

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Unknown scammers

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1143
    2 Reports

    Former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos's Likeness Reportedly Used in Purported AI-Generated Video Investment Scams

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Unknown fraudsters

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1143
    2 Reports

    Former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos's Likeness Reportedly Used in Purported AI-Generated Video Investment Scams

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Unknown scammers impersonating Monica Geingos

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1143
    2 Reports

    Former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos's Likeness Reportedly Used in Purported AI-Generated Video Investment Scams

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Unknown deepfake technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1143
    2 Reports

    Former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos's Likeness Reportedly Used in Purported AI-Generated Video Investment Scams

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Unknown voice cloning technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1143
    2 Reports

    Former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos's Likeness Reportedly Used in Purported AI-Generated Video Investment Scams

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General public of Namibia

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1143
    2 Reports

    Former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos's Likeness Reportedly Used in Purported AI-Generated Video Investment Scams

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Unknown deepfake technology

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1143
    2 Reports

    Former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos's Likeness Reportedly Used in Purported AI-Generated Video Investment Scams

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Unknown voice cloning technology

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1143
    2 Reports

    Former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos's Likeness Reportedly Used in Purported AI-Generated Video Investment Scams

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TikTok

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1143
    2 Reports

    Former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos's Likeness Reportedly Used in Purported AI-Generated Video Investment Scams

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Social media

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1143
    2 Reports

    Former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos's Likeness Reportedly Used in Purported AI-Generated Video Investment Scams

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